Saër Sène
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saër Sène | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | New England Revolution | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | FC Etampes | 68 | (39) |
| 2007 | SG Schorndorf | 4 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 52 | (26) |
| 2009–2012 | Bayern Munich II | 55 | (19) |
| 2012– | New England Revolution | 49 | (16) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 13, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Saër Sène (born 4 November 1986 in Paris) is a French footballer who plays as a striker for the New England Revolution.[1]
Club career
Sène began his career in the youth system of Paris Saint-Germain, before being released in 2005. He dropped into lower division football, signing for FC Étampes, before moving on to Germany in 2007, joining SG Schorndorf for a brief spell. He then spent two seasons with SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, the last of which was successful, with the club winning a league and cup double. His league debut came on 31 August 2007 in a 1–0 victory at home against SSV Ulm 1846. He scored his first goal in the 89th minute in a 2–4 defeat at TSV Crailsheim. He concluded his first season with 21 appearances and four goals, in the following season, Sène notched 31 assists and 22 goals, including three hat-tricks.
In 2009, Sène joined Bayern Munich, as part of the reserve team squad.
He represented the first-team in a few pre-season friendlies, scoring against Milan in the Audi Cup. He has been a regular for Bayern II in the 3. Liga, and was named in the first-team's squad for the 2009–10 Champions League.[2] He missed most of the 2010–11 season through injury, but returned for the following season, scoring eight goals in the first-half of the season, only to leave Bayern on a free transfer in January 2012.
A month later, he signed for New England Revolution of MLS.[3] On 17 March 2012, Sène made his MLS debut where he made his start before coming off on in the 56th minutes for Diego Fagundez in a 3–0 loss against Sporting Kansas City as the club second match of the season.[4] The next game on 24 March 2012, Sène scored his first goal for the club which was the only goal in the game in a 1–0 win over Portland Timbers [5] On 19 May 2012, Sène scored his first brace in his MLS career in a 2–2 draw against Houston Dynamo.[6][7] On 29 August 2012, Sène tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a 3–3 draw against Chivas USA.[8] Prior to his injury he had scored two goals. He was ruled out for the remainder of the season having scored 11 goals and gotten 3 assists, the most for a Revolution player since Taylor Twellman in 2007.[9]
Personal life
Sène is the son of Oumar Sène, a former Senegal international footballer.
Honours
- Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (V): 2009
- Württemberg Cup: 2009
References
- ↑ "Sene, Saer" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ↑ "FC Bayern München". UEFA. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ↑ "Revs acquire French forward Saër Sène". revolutionsoccer.net. 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Match: Kansas City v New England". ESPN Soccernet. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ↑ "Match:New England v Portland Timbers". ESPN Soccernet. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ↑ "Match:New England v Houston". ESPN Soccernet. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ↑ "MLS: Five things we learned in week 11". The Guardian. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ↑ "Saer Sene, New England Revolution’s leading scorer, to miss remainder of 2012 season". The Sporting News. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "Revolution vs. Chivas USA - August 29". revolutionsoccer.net. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
External links
- Saër Sène at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Saër Sène at transfermarkt.de (German)
- ESPN Profile
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